Marbles 2
You decided how many marbles each person was going to put in and they were placed, more or less, in the center of the circle. The circle itselfvaried in size mainly depending on the skill level of the players. Your hand was placed on the ground just at, but not over, the edge of thecircle and you would shoot at the marbles inside of the ring trying to knockthem out of the ring. If you managed to get one out and your 'shooter' stayed in, you could shoot again. Your next shot was from the spot that yourmarble stopped at, much like pool. When you failed to get a marble outof the ring the next player shoots. There were a couple of variables on shooting style. Some people would 'pinch' the marble between the thumband upper part of the forefinger, but most 'pushed' out the marble froma curled index finger with their thumbnail portion of their thumb. (Much likeflipping a coin.)
Also, marbles that were clear were called 'crystals' and they were our most prized.
Sometimes people would put in marbles but would play for their 'shooters.'
Contributed by: David Tart
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